Optional Seated Comfort Pauses

This replaces the automatic escalating “CO₂ table.” Each pause is self-ended at mild air hunger, followed by full quiet recovery. It is optional, method-derived, and not required to complete the 28-day program.

This tool is not included in your current lane.

Use the no-hold player. This lane screen cannot medically clear you for breath-hold practice.

Open no-hold practice

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How many pauses today?

Choose a small, comfortable amount. More is not better.

How long should recovery breathing be?

Quiet normal breathing happens before and after every pause.

Ready when you are seated and settled

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Quiet breathing45 sec

Sit down. Breathe normally; do not take preparatory deep breaths. After a normal exhale, end the pause at the first mild urge. The app automatically ends any pause at 30 seconds because this is practice, not a test.

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Safety & method notes

Comfort-pause tables are taught in Buteyko and Oxygen Advantage traditions, but evidence for broad health or performance benefits is limited. This tool does not prescribe a percentage of BOLT, escalate holds automatically, or promise chemoreceptor retraining. Never hyperventilate first and never practise in water, while driving, standing, walking, or using machinery. © 2026 Ken Hoyer / Body Plus Fitness.